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Tami Neilson performs live at Auckland's Town Hall as part of her SASSAFRASS! tour, August 2018. Audio

Wellington supergroup Congress of Animals treat us to a stripped-back acoustic sing-along version of their song 'Shine' and chat to Yadana Saw. Video, Audio

Mimi (Aimee Belton) first met Rivers (Chris Baigent) during the aftermath of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. As Mimi & Rivers, the duo plays folky tunes with pop melodies and strong harmonies. Audio

Fourteen years after launching “the new voice of talk radio” MediaWorks will silence Radio Live and jobs look set to go as a classic hits station takes over. Mediawatch looks at why and what might… Audio

Welcome to RNZ's live coverage of the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. We've got red carpet shots,  backstage interviews with the winners, and the best bits from social media.

New Zealand pop singer Kimbra performs a stripped back live session at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios.  Video

Call it a crisis, call it a problem; one thing everyone agrees on in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes is that housing affordability is causing young families to leave. Statistics show the average… Audio

The Guardian newspaper has called Damien Dempsey "the greatest Irish singer of his generation." Audio

There is some delight in the Pacific with the New Zealand parliament making it easier to qualify for New Zealand Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension for those living, or wanting to live in the… Audio

Yoko Zuna bring their absurd talent and tech-heavy musical prowess to the RNZ studios. Video, Audio

Earth to Zena are a four piece from Wellington that describe their music as "shoegazey tunes of lucid dream pop melodies and reverb heavy rhythms for those earthlings who like to daydream to good… Audio

Social media in Fiji is running hot with campaigning by political parties and their candidates in the run up to next week's election. Access to the internet has risen sharply since the 2014 polls and… Audio

Back in 1969, The Valley Stompers formed as a Dixieland jazz band Wellington's Hutt Valley. They've cracked on for over 50 years now, making a huge sound around Wellington and the whole country. Over… Audio

Auckland Indie pop band Alae have performed on the show before, and are back to perform 'All Gived Up' from their debut album, Henry Street. Video, Audio

LitCrawl is fast-approaching - the annual event where writers, poets, and performers gather to share stories in Wellington. One of them is Kaveh Akbar, a renowned poet. He's here to tell us a bit more… Audio

Wellington has always been proud of its live music scene, but in the last few years it's seen a number of high profile venue closures and is often passed up by touring international acts. Jack Barlow…

Greg Johnson swings by Music 101 to play an impromptu set and share some stories in the midst of his national tour. Audio

The Roulettes describe themselves as survivors from a scene of "90s alcohol-fuelled Dunedin rock and roll bands". Justin McLean, Ben Grant and Mark Queenin are now based in Auckland. They play us some… Video, Audio

New Zealand's government has defended giving Papua New Guinea 15 million dollars to help it get ready to host the APEC leaders summit. Audio

Lachlan Oosterman and Matt Church from Te Awamutu are the two members of the group, Suggested Serving Size.  Audio

Plans are in motion to ensure Tonga's historic rugby league test against Australia was not a one-off event. Audio

The first local newspapers in Tokelau are returning young people to the territory, improving their language skills and strengthening community ties there. Audio